James Harden off to Brooklyn as part of blockbuster trade

BREAKING: James Harden has secured his exit from the Houston Rockets after being traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

Harden is off to Brooklyn. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP

James Harden has secured his exit from the Houston Rockets after being traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that four first-round picks and four draft swaps will be part of the deal along with two star players.

Both Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen are set to be moved with Charania reporting that it could involve another team or two.

The Nets were one of two teams linked to Harden with Philadelphia being the other.

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Originally published as James Harden off to Brooklyn as part of blockbuster trade